The following statement from Senator Rich Madaleno (D-18) was read by his aide, Scott Tsikerdanos, at last night’s state Purple Line hearing in Chevy Chase.Statement by Sen. Richard S. Madaleno,…
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Show Us the Money!
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Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Secretary John Porcari held his annual Road Show event in Rockville last Thursday. Its purpose is to brief Montgomery lawmakers and constituents on what the…
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Have a Drink for the Road!
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Sound like a bad idea? Hey, if you don’t want to listen to me, then listen to your County Council Members!I am writing this blog post from the Royal Mile…
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District 18 Town Hall Meeting, Part Two
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Senator Madaleno and Delegates Gutierrez, Waldstreicher and Carr finish responding to constituent questions as read by moderator Charles Duffy. There is news here, so read on! What is your position…
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MPW friend and staffer for Delegate Heather Mizeur (D-20) Patrick T. Metz left this comment on our recent post on transportation funding: Re: “One sentiment united every person in the…
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Nancy Floreen Calls the Question
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In a jam-packed conference room last Wednesday night, MoCo County Council Transportation Committee Chairwoman Nancy Floreen rolled out her parking space tax proposal before the county’s business community. Hey, do…
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The County Council’s Transportation & Environment Committee, comprised of Chairwoman Nancy Floreen and Council Members George Leventhal and Roger Berliner, was informed about the state’s transportation cuts this morning. Their…
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O’Malley: Baltimore Transit Comes First
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Buried in the details of the state’s recent $1.1 billion cut to transportation spending is a crucial fact: the O’Malley administration has decided that Baltimore’s Red Line is a higher…
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Brian Griffiths, leader of Red Maryland, believes that the tax package passed during last year’s special session is causing Maryland’s budget problems. He accuses me of covering for Governor O’Malley…
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By Hans Riemer. One of the biggest myths about transportation funding is that transportation projects “pay for themselves.” They don’t. Roads and highways don’t pay for themselves and neither does…